Psychology blog: Neural pruning and the adolescent brain
Psychologists taking a biological approach seek to understand how neural networks develop over a life span and in response to environment or injury. While repetition and learning strengthens some networks, others are lost due to neural pruning. The term...
Psychology blog: What happens to the brain when you fall in love?
Psychology, Blog | July 4, 2019
Research on the effects of dopamine on behaviour has determined that this neurostransmitter is strongly associated with motivation, learning and pleasure. Fisher et al. (2005) aimed to understand the role of dopamine in motivation. Aim: Determine the role of dopamine... 
Psychology External Assessments: A guide for IBDP students
Psychology, Blog | July 3, 2019
To ensure transparency in terms of how assessment questions are formulated, the IB has published a clarification guide. The following are the key points relevant to exams held in May 2020 and onward: Paper 1 1. The scope of assessment questions in Paper 1 Section A... 
Psychology blog: Serotonin and reactions to unfairness
Psychology, Blog | June 5, 2019
Neurotransmission has a significant relationship to human behaviour. It is also a major focus for psychologists taking a biological approach. For example, the neurotransmitter serotonin has been investigated to determine its involvement in a wide range of emotions,... 
10 minutes with Geert Hofstede
Psychology, Blog | June 3, 2019
Geert Hofstede pioneered modern research on cultural dimensions in the 1960s and 1970s. In this series of 10-minute presentations, Hofstede explains each of the dimensions and the values and attitudes they encompass: Power Distance The extent to which people in...